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Jennings Elementary School

44 E LIBERTY ST, QUINCY, MI 49082 · (517) 639-9885 · Branch County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
150 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 55%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
93
Grade 1
88
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
67
Grade 4
81
Student demographics
White
36990%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 63%
Hispanic
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22054%
Female
18846%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
34.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
36.3%
MI avg 44.8%
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
408
-38 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.4:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Jennings Elementary School

Set in QUINCY, Michigan, Jennings Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus, part of Quincy Community Schools. It works with 408 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in Quincy Community Schools (1,099 students total), Jennings Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jennings Elementary School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder comes out to 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Branch County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jennings Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Branch County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jennings Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 50.0%; this one comes in at 36.0%, -14.0 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Branch County) logs that median household income runs about $63,724, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Jennings Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Branch County (combined enrollment of about 6,546 students).

The closest other public school is Quincy High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Jennings Elementary School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 408 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Jennings Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Branch County at a glance

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Population
45,300
Census ACS
Median income
$63,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,546 students

Quick facts

School name
Jennings Elementary School
District
Quincy Community Schools
Address
44 E LIBERTY ST, QUINCY, MI 49082
Phone
(517) 639-9885
County
Branch County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
408
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (37%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
262925006510
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Quincy Community Schools
Other schools in QUINCY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Jennings Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Jennings Elementary School?
Jennings Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jennings Elementary School serve?
Jennings Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Jennings Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Jennings Elementary School.
How diverse is Jennings Elementary School?
Jennings Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Jennings Elementary School?
Jennings Elementary School is overseen by Quincy Community Schools in Branch County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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